FIFA World Cup 2018 - Quarter-finals

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W49: FRA VS. W50: URU
W53: BRA VS. W54: BEL
W55: SWE VS. W56: ENG
W51: RUS VS. W52: CRO
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The way this world cup has been going, I honestly cant say which teams will advance to the semi finals,
 
It will be tough for Uruguay without Cavani. Really sucks that he’s out. I don’t think their counter can function without him.

But other than Ronaldo, they have the best single individual up top to have a chance of making a goal from nothing.

All of that to say I think it’s a win for Les Bleus. I’d say by two goals, but JMG and Godin are so freaking good and Uruguay so committed to defending and shithousing, they won’t throw bodies forward until the very, very end even if they are down.

I’m calling it 1-0 to France.

Enjoy the over-wrought prediction you didn’t ask for. Where else are you going to get this sort of shallow analysis for free (other than Fox)?
 
I expect Brazil is going to smash Belgium, even if I'd prefer a close one. Would love to have a 4-3 or something like that.

But Belgium doesn't always seem too sound in defense. Heeerreee weeee gooooo!!11!1!/!
 
I expect Brazil is going to smash Belgium

Well... But hey, we all watched JPN vs BEL so you never know

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aaaaand that's two!
Are we about to get another Brazil-Germany?
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If Neymar gets eliminated, This'll be seen as such a flop WC for all the biggest expectations.
 
Bobby coming on has changed the game. Should be a PK here.

And it wasn't. What the hell.
 
I personally think it wasn't a penalty while yes he did get his leg, it's clear he pushed it too far and the ball was going to be out of bounds, even if he didn't clip his leg.

That being said, I'm really enjoying this ref's "give no shits" personality vs Neymar and co, it's really the "boy who cried wolf" scenario that was brought up recently online.
 
Would have been better off subbing out Neymar than Willian or Jesus. What an annoying player.

Also, Fernandinho has been terrible. Should have been Renato or, you know, they could have brought Allen or something. Fernandinho is shot. Way too many minutes this year in his old legs.
 
Here we go. It's a game now. Brazil is gonna pressure the crap out of them now.